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Few other towns in Britain have such a wealth of perfectly preserved medieval buildings like Sherborne in England (Dorset), 40 km (25mi) from Taunton. You will be amazed by the Abbey Church, the Almhouse and other monastic buildings. The town is dominated by Sherborne Castle, built for Sir Walter Raleigh, the famous pirate and friend of Queen Elizabeth I, in 1594. Raleigh also lived briefly in the early 12th-century Old Castle, which is ruins now. The nearest environs offer visitors other significant sites, such as the Montacute House near Yeovil and the Gold Hill in Shaftsbury.